Author Archives: Julie Stroebel Barichello

Give the gift of reading this Christmas

I confess I have an ulterior motive in this blog post. As much as I encourage adults to give the children in their lives any age-appropriate literature for Christmas, I have a specific book recommendation to place under the tree … Continue reading

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Launch of ‘Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets’ almost here

It has been another exciting week at La Casa Barichello. On Tuesday, the proof copy of SARAH & KATY AND THE IMAGINATION BLANKETS arrived in the mail. I may or may not have spotted it sticking out of the mailbox … Continue reading

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In defense of NaNoWriMo and #amwriting

With the approach of NaNoWriMo in T-minus 10 days, I have seen many #NaNoWriMo and #NaNoPrep hashtags among the people I follow on Twitter, as well as the ever-present #amwriting. And with the approach of NaNoWriMo comes the relatively recent … Continue reading

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Today is National Day on Writing

Today is National Day on Writing, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Writing Project, and The New York Times Learning Network. This year, according to the National Day on Writing web page, the theme is to … Continue reading

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E-reading versus “p-reading”: Why e-books and print books each have their place

I used to be a book snob. People would ask me if I read e-books, and I vehemently would reply, “Absolutely not!” My home was an obstacle course of print books stacked on every surface (floors included), thank you very … Continue reading

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